Netanyahu tells ministers chance for hostage deal ‘not high’ — report

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Demonstrators protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, August 17, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Demonstrators protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, August 17, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells ministers in the cabinet meeting today that he is pessimistic about the chances for a deal, according to the Kan news outlet.

“The chances are not high,” he says, noting that Israel has been effectively negotiating with the mediating countries, not with Hamas, in recent days.

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